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WorksheetsGlobal Leadership Midterm Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
Western leadership tends to view leadership as a:
Prize
Process
Relationship
Reward
The Western worldview tends to make decisions through:
Collaboration
Rationality or logic
The followers
Self-interest
Western leaders tend to see the responsibility of a leader as:
Dictating basic steps needed to execute any initiative
Maintain the status quo
Managing day to day operations of the organization
Motivating followers
McManus and Perruci use the work of _______ as a case study to describe and analyze the Western approach to leadership.
Aristotle
Locke
Machiavelli
Plato
The current Western perspective on leadership attempts to:
Balance the primacy of the individual with the primacy of the collective
Embrace the challenges of globalization by using a follower-centric approach
Focus on the relationship between leaders and followers
Honor the importance of democratic principles amongst leaders
Leader-follower relationships in a Western perspective are often:
Collectivist
Ignored
Transformational
Transactional
The Western worldview tends to make decisions through:
Collaboration
The followers
Rationality or logic
Self-interest
The Prince was appealing to:
Absolute monarchs seeking guidance for how to gain and maintain power
Middle class members attempting to learn how to gain power and authority
Princes seeking advice for how best to lead according to Christian principles
Revolutionaries looking overthrow the rule of absolute monarchs
The current Western perspective on leadership attempts to:
Balance the primacy of the individual with the primacy of the collective
Honor the importance of democratic principles amongst leaders
Embrace the challenges of globalization by using a follower-centric approach
Focus on the relationship between organizational norms and values and the common goal
Which of these statements is NOT true about Western leadership:
Western leadership is defined by individualism
Western leadership lacks pragmatism
Western leadership is shaped by the Greek and Roman communitarian approach
Western leadership recognizes that individuals seek to assert their freedom and interests while also being social beings
The leader-follower relationship in the Western perspective:
Exemplifies the qualities of servant leadership
Places followers in a subordinate role to the leader whose ability is measured by their ability to achieve goals
Reflects a transformational approach that enriches both parties
None of these statements accurately reflect the leader-follower relationship from a Western perspective
The responsibility of a leader in the Western perspective is to:
Be dependable, committed, and motivated
Find a way to transform the innate leadership abilities in their subordinates
Maintain an ethical environment derived from Judeo-Christian values
Motivate others and focus on results
The Western worldview has a single leadership model that focuses primarily on the "I", or individualism side of the leadership continuum.
True
False
The West is to controlling nature as Latin America is to having nature be a byproduct.
True
False
Fearlessness and love are reoccurring themes in The Prince.
True
False
“Leadership as a prize” supports the notion of the Great Man Theory.
True
False
Western leadership themes encompass both sides of the I/WE continuum.
True
False
The leader-follower relationship in the Western context is primarily transformational.
True
False
The Taoist context views leadership as:
Am earned honor
An entitlement
A prize
A service
The Taoist view of the leader-follower relationship is:
Authentic, with a focus on both leaders and followers behaving ethically
Based on the Three Treasures of moderation, humility, and compassion
Transactional, being primarily rules-based and rooted in a social contract
Transformational, with the leaders and followers motivating each other toward a higher morality
In the Taoist context leadership decisions are made:
By doing things without forcing them
Collectively
Through consultation with a higher power
With wisdom and compassion
The responsibility of the follower in the Taoist view is:
To be dependable, committed, and motivated
To defer to the wisdom of the leader
To be obedient, dynamic, and unified
To be a student and to learn
The moral dimension of leadership in the Daoist view comes from:
The Analects
The Qu'ran
The Tao Te Ching
The Eightfold Path
The best definition of the "Tao" would be:
The ideal relationship between leader and follower in an East Asian context
The path, or a way of living that is in line with the natural state of the universe
A series of ordered relationships that define how groups interact with one another
A set of guidelines for social relationships and interactions
The ideal relationship between leader and follower in an East Asian context is:
The path, or a way of living that is in line with the natural state of the universe
A series of ordered relationships that define how groups interact with one another
A set of guidelines for social relationships and interactions
The best definition of "wu wei" would be:
Acting without forcing or controlling
Consulting followers on needed action
Controlling the outcome to ensure ethical action
Responding to the needs of followers
A reoccurring metaphor in the Tao Te Ching is:
Animals
Family
Nature
Water
The ideal of Taoism can best be seen in which theory of leadership?
Authentic leadership
Charismatic leadership
Servant leadership
Transformational leadership
Lao Tzu believed a code of conduct was needed to perfect human beings and society.
True
False
Natural harmony is characterized in Taoism by wu wei.
True
False
Taoism supports the notion of flexibility and adaptability.
True
False
Taoism embraces dualities as opposing and not complementary.
True
False
Taoism views leadership as service.
True
False
Taoism’s “three treasure” are humility, compassion, and asceticism.
True
False
Taoist leadership characterizes followers equivalent to the goal.
True
False
The African context views leadership as:
An entitlement
A prize
A trust
The African view of the leader-follower relationship is:
Authentic with a focus on both leaders and followers behaving ethically
Transactional, being primarily rules-based and rooted in a social contract
Transformational, with the leaders and followers motivating each other toward a higher morality
Hierarchical, with a clear expectation that followers will accept a subservient role and show devotion to the leader
In the African context leadership decisions are made:
Collectively while building consensus
Through consolation while seeking the will of a higher power
Through rationality, logic, and pragmatism
With wisdom and compassion
The responsibility of the leader in the African view is to:
Motivate their followers
Empower and respect tradition
Serve as a role model
Work for justice
The responsibility of the follower in the African view is to:
Defer to the wisdom of the leader
Be obedient, dynamic, and unified
Be an active participant
Be dependable, committed, and motivated
One of the consequences of the slave trade on African leadership was:
The emotional toll of the slave trade fractured the collective mentality of many Africans and bred distrust between leader and follower
The slave trade created political tensions on the continent of Africa that led to conflict
The fact that Africans engaged in slavery as slave masters resulted in rebellion and political strife
The movement of men and women into slavery drained the region of its current and future leaders
Which of the following is NOT one of the major themes found in traditional African leadership?
Leaders are expected to be decisive and authoritarian
The significance of collaboration, active participation, and consensus
One's identity is based on one's relationship with others
The significance of shared cultural beliefs
The concept of ubuntu means that:
There is a primacy of the individual at the center of African leadership
Leadership is open to all, regardless of gender or ethnicity
The individual is created through their relationship with others
Leaders must attempt to focus on task rather than production
Leadership in much of Africa is based on:
A hierarchy of leaders and followers
Expert knowledge
Socioeconomic status
Kinship and age
Africans would see which of the following as a valid leader to remove a leader:
If the leader is indecisive
If the leader is authoritarian
If the leader gives special treatment to their kin or family members
If the leaders actions no longer represent the values of the group
The slave trade and resource development based on the Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on African leadership in the years to come.
True
False
Africa has a relatively small number of ethnic groups within the continent’s borders.
True
False
Many Africans practice traditional African religions simultaneously with Christianity or Islam.
True
False
Physical energy and moral values are considered necessary qualities of leaders from an African leadership lens.
True
False
In theory, the Islamic context views leadership as:
An entitlement
An earned honor
A prize
A trust
In theory, the Islamic view of the leader-follower relationship is:
Authentic, with a focus on both leaders and followers behaving ethically
Hierarchical, with a clear expectation that followers will accept a subservient role and show devotion to the leader
Transactional, being primarily rules-based and rooted in a social contract
Transformational, with the leaders and followers motivating each other toward a higher morality
In the Islamic context leadership decisions are made:
Collectively
Through consultation while seeking the will of a higher power
Through rationality, logic, and pragmatism
With wisdom and compassion
The responsibility of the follower in the Islamic view is:
To be obedient, dynamic, and unified
To defer to the wisdom of the leader
To be dependable, committed, and motivated
To be an active participant
In theory, the Islamic context the leader/follower relationship is shaped by:
Authentic leadership
Charismatic leadership
Servant leadership
Transactional leadership
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam:
Hajj, or the pilgrimage to the holy city
Samsāra, or the belief in the continuous cycle of death and rebirth
Shahada, or a declaration of faith
Zakat, or charity
The McManus and Perruci text notes that many observers see the primary difference between traditional Western conceptualizations of leadership and Islamic leadership is:
The ability of women and minorities to ascend to major leadership roles in Islamic societies versus Western societies
The close connection of religion to leadership for Islamic leaders, particularly the moral and ethical dimensions of their faith
The fact that Islamic leaders tend to shy away from force as a means to achieve a common goal
The role of the follower as central in the leadership relationship for Westerners
Islamic leaders see themselves as duty bound to serve their community. This community:
Consists of all Muslims who are ethnically Arabic, just as the Prophet Mohammad was
Consists of all Muslims everywhere, with no concern for political borders
Consists of only those Muslims who have elected or supported the individual leader in acquiring power
Is defined by the political borders established under the Islamic Empire
Global leadership for Islamic leaders is
Complicated by the fact that Islam extends across a variety of national and cultural borders, which influences the process of leadership as well
Increasing influence by females who have been finding their voice in Islamic states and asserting their rights
Not a major concern because of the increasing diverse world we see as a part of Globalization 3.0
Simplified because of the overwhelming influence of religion that eliminates the influence of national and cultural borders
Islam is the second-fastest growing religion in the world.
True
False
The people of the city of Mecca fully embraced Mohammad from the beginning.
True
False
The author of the Quran is believed to be god.
True
False
There are five core practices that all devout Muslims practice.
True
False
The people of the city of Mecca fully embraced Mohammad from the beginning.
True
False
It would be nearly impossible to separate the religion of Islam from leadership practices in that cultural context.
True
False
Muslims believe that Mohammad is Allah, or God.
True
False
Islamic leaders are expected to work with a focus on social justice.
True
False
All of the following geographic factors impact the Russian worldview EXCEPT:
The physical location of Russia between the East and West pulls Russian identity in two directions.
Russia’s harsh climate and austere landscape make life challenging for many Russians which shapes their identity.
The lack of natural resources means that Russia is often in an economic crisis.
The sheer size makes it difficult to preserve cultural unity.
The Russian context attempts to bring together two conflicting themes. What are they?
absolute power and democratization
collectivism and centralization of power around an individual
Communist ideology and religion
decentralization of power and individual accomplishment
Success in the Russian context is rooted in:
blind obedience to the common goal as defined by the collective.
competitive drive to prove oneself.
hard work and personal sacrifice.
personal connections and social capital that help overcome challenges.
Decisions are made from the Russian worldview through
consultation with followers
consultation with a higher power
the prism of power politics
rationality, logic, and pragmatism
